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What's Going On This Weekend

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SATURDAY, JULY 18-Sunday, July 19 FAMILY SUPERHERO SWIM PARTY PLANNED — Wheeling Park Pool, 1801 National Road, Wheeling, will host a Superhero Swim Party from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18. The event will feature games, themed concessions, a DJ, bounce house and the Super Splash Challenge. FAMILY STORY TIME OFFERED — The Ohio County Public Library, 52 16th St., Wheeling, will host Family Story Time at 11 a.m. Saturday. The free 30-minute program includes stories, songs and crafts for children and families. SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED — SMART Centre Market, 1410 Main St., ...

How to Make Sure Your End-of-Life Wishes Are Followed

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Dear Savvy Senior, I had a living will/advance directive prepared about 10 years ago documenting my end-of-life medical wishes, but I’ve read that these documents are often ignored. What can you tell me about this? – Troubled Tina Dear Tina, Yes, unfortunately, that can happen. Living wills aren’t always followed in practice, most often because the document isn’t available when it’s needed or never reaches the right people in time. They can also fall short because they aren’t medical orders, and the language may be too vague to guide doctors in an emergency. That ...

Program Features Palestinian American Poet

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WHEELING – The Ohio County Public Library's next Lunch With Books program will welcome Zeina Azzam as part of the Wheeling Poetry Series. The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, July 21, at the library in downtown Wheeling. Azzam is a Palestinian American poet, writer, editor, ...

Shedding Light on Daylight Saving Time

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Sitting on the front porch one steamy evening, I was enjoying the flight of the hummingbirds that were visiting my feeders just before nightfall. They seemed to get very active, almost in a frenzy, as they fed on the sugar water concoction I prepared for them. Don’t get me wrong, even as the daylight begins to disappear, the temperature outside is quite warm and humid even for mid-July. Yet I wanted to hold onto the last light of the day. I miss this terribly when fall comes and chases us indoors with darkness at 4 p.m. There has been much talk and discussion about our federal ...

Local Chapter of OES to Meet

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WHEELING – Miriam Chapter No. 1, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at the Shrine Center, Monument Place, Elm Grove. Annual reports will be given, and July birthdays will be celebrated. Members are asked to bring their choice of ramen noodles, fruit cups, pudding cups or jello cups for the backpack project. Refreshments will be served by Virginia Sapp following the meeting. Patty Vermillion, Worthy Matron, and Jim Shannon, Worthy Patron, will preside.

Hidden Gems of Wheeling: Explore Your Own Backyard

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WHEELING – Area residents seeking vacation spots don’t have to travel far to explore fascinating “hidden gems” this summer. The West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation has developed a new program, “Hidden Gems of Wheeling,” spotlighting a dozen local treasures. The goal of ...